Crime Rates at Ledburn, Skelmersdale, WN8 6TX

Ledburn area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ledburn (WN8 6TX) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the Old Skelmersdale average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ledburn (WN8 6TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langtree, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairlie (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.